New Delhi: Guild Editor India (EGI) on Saturday denied the death of Pulitzer’s prize which won a photo of Indian journalist Danish Siddiqui in Afghanistan, said his death was a “irreplaceable loss” for journalism.
Siddiqui, in the early 40s, was killed in Afghanistan on Friday while covering the battle between Afghan and Taliban forces.
“Egi rebuked the death of Photojurnalia Pulitzer prize winner on July 16 in Afghanistan, while he covered the clashes between Afghan security forces and the Taliban near the border of cross with Pakistan,” Guild said in a statement.
Also read the picture: the world through images of Danish Siddiqui’s eyes worth 1,000 words – Denmark Siddiqui proves that this is possible “Siddiqui’s death is an irreplaceable loss for journalism,” he added.
At the same time, the Guild said it was “very disturbed by a ferocious racist campaign and was very regrettable” ran against him by several parts of social media.
His death was the opportunity to remember and all journalists who had died in conflict reporting, he said.
Over the past decade, Siddiqui has discussed some of the most adequate conflict and humanitarian stories from South Asia and the surrounding area, which Egi recorded.
The work is said to be evidence of life for Journalism’s axiism, “If your photos are not good enough, you are not close enough”.
“Siddiqui’s death is a firm reminder of the big risk taken by journalists to report from the front lines of the conflict,” he added.